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From: William Monroe Ashe <wma6617@****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: the uac dilemma; and fencing
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 23:15:15 -0500
On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Paul J. Adam wrote:
>
> Reminds me of when I used to fence. The first time I took on the
> instructor, and typically I lost the point on almost every lunge: he'd
> parry and riposte and get me. So, I always "lost on my action".
>
> If you're good, the enemy attacking gives you an opening to attack into.
You must have fenced epee. In foil and sabre you must defend, (no sneaky
counter attacks although a good stop hit in time is always a crowd pleaser.)

regards

Bill
USFA member since 1987 (damn I'm old)

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